The Board of Directors of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has named Mariya Aliko Dangote, one of the three daughters of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as an Executive Director on the Board of the Company.
Her appointment was approved by the Board at its Meeting held on July 28, 2023, effective same day and subject to the ratification of the Members of the Company at its next General Meeting.
Mariya, according to a statement from the company, is a Project Leader with extensive experience and proven expertise in Business Strategy, Planning & Implementation, Digitization & Mechanization of the Backward Integration Projects, and Mergers & Acquisitions amongst others.
She currently oversees the Business and Strategic activities and the Backward Integration Projects of the Company and is responsible for the implementation of the digitization and mechanization of key operational activities in the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Mariya holds an LL.B and BL, and an MBA from Coventry University, United Kingdom. She is currently attending the Cambridge Senior Management Program and has attended various courses on Business Strategy, Advanced Management, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sugar Processing and Productivity Optimization. Prior to joining the Company in 2019, she served as a Business Strategy & Corporate Risk Specialist in the Holding Company, Dangote Industries Limited.
The announcement was contained the notice released by the company secretary/ Legal Adviser, Mrs. Temitope Hassan (FCIS.) on the NGX website on behalf of the Board of Directors, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc
